John Tarpey

John Tarpey

John Tarpey began working at Ecologic Institute in January 2016 and currently works as a Research Assistant with interests including water, energy policy and economics, renewable energy, and climate change. He is a native English speaker, is fluent in French and has a good knowledge of Spanish.

Prior to joining Ecologic Institute, John Tarpey worked in project management for Strata Solar, a utility-scale solar power company in North Carolina. He was involved in cost and performance reporting, in addition to carrying out construction data analysis. He has also worked with the North Carolina Sierra Club as a legislative assistant, where he researched bills relating to energy efficiency standards and water quality. He previously held an internship at the United Nations Environment Programme working on the Environment and Security Initiative.

John Tarpey received his Bachelor's from Duke University in North Carolina, where he studied environmental science and public policy, with a focus on energy issues and environmental policy. During this time, he spent a semester at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, where he studied local urban development and political science. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Environmental Planning at the Technische Universität Berlin.